While we were on holiday last month, we went to the market/carboot that they hold on Sunday mornings and I was thrilled to find myself a couple of treasures!
I have a bit of a cross collection on my bedroom wall so was thrilled to find this ... it is so beautifully carved. It cost £5, which I thought wasn't bad for such a delicate piece.
Here it is with my other crosses ...
The other little treasure that I picked up was a wooden elephant! Ever since I was a small girl, I have loved elephants and collected them. When I was 21, one of my favourite presents was a box full of 21 elephants!! This lovely one is such a lovely colour and he just jumped out at me. It has been a long long time since I have bought an elephant, but I am really loving this fella!
He was only 50p!
What pre-loved bargains have you found this month?
If you have been following me for a while, you will know that I love Denby Gypsy pottery and have been slowly collecting bits over the years. Well my collection has just had a HUGE amount added to it!
Steve sold his van last month and is treating each of us to a present ... mine was a lovely lot of Denby Gypsy that he found on Facebook ... all for £50!
I must admit, I felt pretty overwhelmed especially when he didn't stop there and found me some mugs, serving dishes and bowls too ... I am now pretty set up and have had to have a good clear out of my crockery cupboard to make space for it. I have decided to not just save it for special occasions but to enjoy it every day! It would only come out at Christmas otherwise, and I do not have the space for that much crockery to only be used very occasionally.
It makes me happy every day now ... there are still bits we need and obvously when things get broken, I can have fun finding pieces to replace them!
What pre-loved bargains have you found this month?
I didn't manage to get much thrifting and treasure hunting done last month, but I did find a copy of this lovely book that I read in my teens and LOVED ... Let The Hurricane Roar by Rose Wilder Lane ... Laura Ingles Wilders daughter. It is only a thin book so a quick read, but have been looking out for a copy for ages so it feels like a real treasure find!
And the next is just a little plant pot for £1 ... nothing special but very sweet and I am always needing more plant pot!!
I feel like this Summer I am wanting to go on more treasure hunts ... how about you, what pre-loved bargains have you found this month?
Having spent a lot of my life in Cornwall, I fell in love with pottery at a young age and am always on the look for Cornish Pottery .... when I found some Christmas money in the back of my purse I decided I wanted to treat myself to something I haven't bought for a while so had a check out on eBay and saw this gorgeous set by John Vasey ... it is a beautiful jug ...
... and tiny vase ... so pretty ... I just love them!
They were £16 for the set, which is a little more than I would usually spend ... but hey, it was Christams money!!
What pre-loved bargains have you found this month?
For my birthday Steve bought me an old printers tray ... I have always loved them, as I am a big lover of storage and could there be anything more cute than a load of compartments?? It needs a bit of a clean up and a couple of the divider are broken but that just adds to its charm right!?
The small compartments fit a 5ml bottle of essential oil perfectly and the longer ones can squeeze a 15ml! ... 'cos every girls need more oils storage doesn't she ;)
I have seen these painted up white and they look so lovely, but thinking of my decor, the natural wood is probably best ... I want it in our bedroom but Steve doesn't want oils in the bedroom as well.
Then the other day Steve came back from his work shed with this beauty ... I think its for old work tools and is in really rough condition ... he said it was just ruining out there, getting damp ... so we are drying it off and I am hoping it can be done up and would be perfect for my work space!
The back and the draw bases may need replacing, but it has so much potential!
Have you found any bargains this month or bought any treasures?
I picked up this lovely vase from a charity shop at the beginning of April. It looks lovely with tall flowers in it! It was only £1.50 which I thought was a bargain!
Yesterday we had a family trip to the Antiques fair at the showground at Builth Wells. Its a huge 2 day event. We have been a few time before and often see Bargain Hunt filming there!
I saw this sweet frame on one of the first stalls we stopped at. It's not old, but I really like the dark green and am a sucker for little frames! It cost me £8, so not necessarily a bargain, by I'm looking forward to finding the perfect photo for it :)
For the last year or so I have been looking for the perfect chunky ring ... don't ask me why ... I have just wanted one. I used to wear lots of rings, but since getting engaged, I have only really worn my engagement/wedding ring. I spotted this chunky silver ring with green stone on one of the last stalls. It had £10 on it but the man let me have it for £8. I LOVE it ... it's the perfect shade of soft green.
Have you found any bargains this month or bought any treasures?
